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Gut Feeling: The Microbiome’s Role in Chronic Pain

Sarah Merritt, MD will discuss the complex interplay between the gut microbiome and chronic pain, including addressing the gut-brain axis and distinguishing between mood-related and direct physiological impacts on pain.

Cost: 199 - Entire Conference
Speaker: Sarah Merritt, MD

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(This lecture is part of this conference: Healing Through Gut Health: A Primer For Patients And Doctors)

Target Audience: patients and doctors interested in being able to articulate the role for gut health in improving chronic pain.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the Role of the Gut Microbiome in Chronic Pain: Attendees will be able to explain how imbalances in the gut microbiome can contribute to chronic pain through mechanisms such as inflammation and interaction with the nervous system.
Differentiate Between the Gut-Brain Axis and Direct Microbiome-Pain Connections: Attendees will be able to distinguish between the gut-brain axis’s influence on pain through mood and cognition, and the direct impact of the microbiome on pain pathways, even when mood factors are controlled.
Identify Strategies to Improve Gut Health for Pain Management: Attendees will be able to recommend evidence-based dietary, lifestyle, and therapeutic interventions that support a healthy gut microbiome as part of a comprehensive chronic pain management plan.

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I’m working to make pain treatment more caring, accessible, patient-centric, and evidence based.

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I’m working to make pain treatment more caring, accessible, patient-centric, and evidence based.

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